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  • john mc
    • Jan 2026
    #1

    your thoughts

    Hi all
    I now have all the parts on my gsx 400 f and is ready to have a complete resto done . What do you think keep it stock or turn it into a cafe racer .

    cafe racer
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    or stock
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    • Guest
      #2
      I personally think I would keep it stock. As we didn't get those over here in the states.

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        • barnbiketom
          #3
          stock and ride it

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            • steve murdoch
              Forum Guru
              Past Site Supporter
              • May 2004
              • 8484
              • St. Catharines, On.
              #4
              If you customize it don't make it so radical that you can't return it to stock.
              Depends on the kind of riding you prefer. I like to pretend i am fast on the back roads so i usually change things up.
              2@ \'78 GS1000

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                • JEEPRUSTY
                  #5
                  Toujours STOCK!
                  There I said it.
                  ANd please show us a picture.

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                    • Tamara
                      #6
                      I say stock.

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                        • gs850cafe
                          #7
                          do what you want..

                          mine was a cafe..but its more of a streetable cafe...(if you want a true cafe that is)...done cut my frame an the goon scrapped the back peice of my frame, so i cant return to stock...

                          just dont bobber it...unless you do it correct almost every bobber jap bike looks like poo

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                            • Gorminrider
                              Forum Sage
                              Past Site Supporter
                              • Aug 2012
                              • 4803
                              • British Columbia, Canada
                              #8
                              I've seen really nice cafes done by members here (but not many on Craigslist!) but I can see they are a whole lot of work .They are "done" end-to-end. I'm not over-excited by the picture you posted but it likely gives the feel to ride it .... Still, It'd seem best to me to start with a bike that is beyond being easily brought back...one that is at least as much work to bring to a "stock" look. That's when to choose... maybe look round for a cheap 250-450 as these look (-to me,for what that's worth!-)the best cafe'd-the cafe style is kind of pegged to vertical twins or singles. And there are a lot of these around... Your bike? well,change my mind if you can! but just a flash paint job and a few little changes on a stock bike can be traffic-stopper as to looks.

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                                • john mc
                                  #9
                                  thinking stock

                                  You are probably right because if I try to return it to stock it would be a pain in the a## trying to fit the bits back on. Thanks for your advice

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